Cybersecurity, how to get started? During the fall of 2023, this is one of the most searched questions on the web. For many companies, implementing a cybersecurity program is now becoming a mandatory requirement.

In Europe, pressure for companies to improve their cybersecurity had already increased with the entry into force of GDPR regulations in spring 2016. With the imminent arrival of the Cyber Resilience Act, European companies will need to adjust their infrastructure and production to ensure they develop and sell secure products on the market.

Agile cybersecurity, often referred to as “Agile Security” or “DevSecOps” (Development, Security, Operations), is an approach incorporating Agile principles and practices, usually through a framework like SCRUM (shown in the below screenshot), into an organization’s security practice.

Typically, the introduction of Agile cybersecurity aims to improve the speed and efficiency of security teams in responding to threats. By integrating a project management methodology that emphasizes iterative development, collaboration and continuous improvement, Agile cybersecurity aims to unlock the following benefits:

If your company runs regular penetration tests then you’ll understand the challenges of processing pentest findings effectively and efficiently. To address such challenges, security teams typically turn towards Penetration-Testing-as-a-Service (PTaaS) platforms in order to fulfil their reporting and processing requirements. Unfortunately, PTaaS platforms are expensive; requiring time-consuming contract negotiations and on-boarding.

Fortunately, Atlassian products such as Jira and Confluence can offer a robust alternative. With some clever configuration, both solutions can provide a sustainable pentest processing solution for lean security teams under time and cost pressures.